EUROPEAN GEOGRAPHY SAMPLE TEST QUESTIONS REVIEW 2014-2015 STUDY ALL BINDER NOTES AND WARM UPS.

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1. Which country is located north of #1?

QUESTION 1

FRANCE

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2. Which country is #1?

QUESTION 2

SPAIN

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3. Portugal and Spain make up the _________ Peninsula.

QUESTION 3

IBERIAN PENINSULA

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4. Which physical feature is located at #2?

QUESTION 4

NORTHERN EUROPEAN PLAIN

5. What body of water is located south of Italy?

QUESTION 5

THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA

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Name these three mountain ranges located in Europe

QUESTION 6

PYRENEES, ALPS AND URAL

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Label and give 3 facts about #4 on the map

QUESTION 7

THE COUNTRY IS THE UNITED KINGDOM1. MARINE CLIMATE2. LONDON IS THE CAPITAL3. EXCELLENT LOCATION FOR TRADE

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1. Which country is located at #5?

QUESTION 8

GERMANY

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1. Which country is located at #6?

QUESTION 9

POLAND

QUESTION 10

10. The European Plain is made up of _________ land, which means land that is good for farming.

ARABLE

QUESTION 11

11. Russia cannot use all of its natural resources. Explain this statement.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO EXTRACT THE RESOURCES DUE TO RUSSIA’S FROZEN GROUND…ICE CAP AND TUNDRA CLIMATES

QUESTION 12

12. What is the main difference between the ports in the UK and ports in Russia?

Russia’s northern ports are frozen for over half of the year whereas the United Kingdom’s ports are accessible all year long.

QUESTION 13

13. Why are many cities built around the Danube River?

The Danube River flows through 8 countries; makes trade easier.

QUESTION 14

14. Most people in Germany live in cities, also know as _________ areas.

URBAN

QUESTION 15

15. Name a physical feature which could hinder trade.

Mountains could hinder trade as well as deserts.

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16. Which country is located at #7?

QUESTION 16

ITALY

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17. Which country is located at #8?

QUESTION 17

UKRAINE

QUESTION 18

18. What causes the UK to have a milder climate than other countries with the same latitude?

North Atlantic Current or the North Atlantic Drift

QUESTION 19

19. What does the word “rural” mean?

Country

QUESTION 20

Identify where most people live in Italy.

Along the coasts and in Northern Italy

QUESTION 21

Name Russia’s five climate types.

ICE CAPTUNDRACOOL SUMMER STEPPEHIGHLAND

QUESTION 22

Identify the factor of climate:

As Joe climbed the Andes Mountains, he began to feel chilly.

LATITUDE

QUESTION 23

True or False:The Ural Mountains represent the highland climate.

FalseThe Ural Mountains are low lying mountains

QUESTION 24

Of the 4 countries that we have studied, which countries have the marine climate?

United Kingdom and Germany

QUESTION 25

True or False: The European Plain provides Italy with arable soil.

FALSE